Foz Cataratas Futebol Clube, commonly known as Foz Cataratas, is a Brazilian women's

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club, based in the city of

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. They won the 2011

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, which was the most important competition of Brazilian women's football at the time, and reached the final of the 2012

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History

The club was founded in March 2010 by the businessman and former football announcer Luciano do Valle, and physical education teacher Aleksandro Foagnoli. Their first game ever was played on March 6 of that year, against Paraguayan team Universidad Autnóma, in

. Foz Cataratas won the

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in 2010 and in 2011 and finished in the second position in the 2011 Torneio Internacional Interclubes de Futebol Feminino, when they were defeated by Santos in the final. They won the

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, after they beat Vitória-PE in the final Foz Cataratas competed in the

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Achievements

** Winners (1):

: ** Winners (2): 2010, 2011

Stadium

Foz Cataratas Futebol Clube play their home games at Estádio Pedro Basso.

References

{{Use mdy dates, date=November 2011 Association football clubs established in 2010 Women's football clubs in Brazil Football clubs in Paraná (state) 2010 establishments in Brazil